Do you still need to send a cover letters when applying for job - and if so, how do they look these days?Some 50% of hiring managers don't read cover letters, according to resume writer and interview ...

Many job seekers treat cover letters as a necessary evil. They put some effort in, but mostly use a template that gets tweaked for specific applications. It's easy to see why people would do that.

It will sound like extra work, and it is. But it’s also essential. And . . . you need to tailor your cover letter and your résumé for each job.

When a friend of mine – I’ll call her Carol – asked me to help with a job cover letter last weekend, I said sure, piece of cake. I write and edit for a living. How difficult could it be to ...